Flexible index strip



placed where the sheet, and the prior to separating the strips Patented July 27, 1926.

UNITED STATESJPATENT OFFICE.-

FRANK D. POWELL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINlOIS, ASSIGNOR TO .ACME CARD 'SYSTEM COM- PAJTY, 0l' CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION 0F SOUTH DAKOTA.

FLEXIBLE INDEX STRIP.

Application led July 14, 1922. Serial 1lb. 574,913.

This invention relates to improvements in flexible index stri "s and refers more 'particularly to fiexib e strips which may be mounted in a frame upon which data is h file -is of a relatively temporary c aracter.

Amon to provi e a construction in which exible line strips are rovided inthe form of a sheet so scored that the line strips may be easily separated from the sheet by tearing along the scored separations. To provide a construction in which the sheet may be inserted in a typewriter to write any desired data upon lthe strips from the sheet. To provide a Iiexible line construction which when se arated from the sheet may be doubled 1n order to foreshorten their length and snapped -into place behind flanges in a suitable frame.

Fig. 1 is a face view of theframe showing the strips in position. Fig. 2 is a fragmenface view of the strips-in the form of tar 25 a sheet prior to the strips being separated. 3 is a view taken along the line 3 3 in Fig. Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a'perspective view of one o the strips after being separated from the s eet.

Referring to the drawings, the frame 1 consists of a body of metal which has along its lateral edges flanges or lips `2 extending longitudinallyof the frame and riveted to the body portion. The frame is supported in aA suitable standard by means of 'the pintles 3. In Fig. 2 is shown'a sheet of stripsl prior to separation.

The sheet comprises a thin ply or layer of Wood veneer faced on both surfaces by av sheet of paper or fabric. The sheet is cut transersely to form line strips as that shown 1n Fig. 4. In cutting the sheet, the cut is made through one surface and through the wood veneer leaving the paper upon the opposite surface intact. This sheet may be Wound on the platen of a typewriter, and identifying data put upon the separate strips. Upon removal from the typewriter, the strips may be torn from the sheet singly, or in numbers, and inserted into the yframe by doubling the flexible or resilient strips and inserting therein beneath the side iiange 2 on the frame.

the objects of the invention are.

of wood faced pe are easily removable the data is desired, by lnserting an edge beneath the stri and withdrawing its ends from the side anges of the frame.'l y' The wood veneer with the paper surfac- 1ng Aglued thereto, furnishes a cheap and effectlve material which takes the print readily and presents a smooth uniform face to the indexing frame. The frames are reversible, and a plurality of frames may be mounted upon a single standard.

I claim as my invention:

1. Flexible index strips in continuous sheet form, comprising wood veneer faced and backed with paper and artially scored 1n the direction of their deptllnjthus ermittm subsequent separation vinto in vidual resi ient indexstrips.

' 2. Flexible index strips in continuous sheet form, com rising wood veneer havin asurfacing of abric, and partially scored 1n. the direction of their depth, thus permittlng subsequent separation into individual resilient index strips.

3. Flexible index strips in continuous sheet form, comprising a continuous sheet of 30 flexible fibrous material 4partially severed transversely of the length of the sheet and 1n the direction of the depth thereof Vto permit subsequent separation into individual index strips, one face of the partially severed sheet presenting a severed appearance, and the opposite face of the sheet exhibiting Strips of this t `an unsevered appearance.

4. Flexible index strips in continuous sheet form, comprising a relatively thin body portion of wood having a surfacing of sheet material adapted to take print readily,l said sheet being partially severed in the direction of its. depth and transversely of its length to permit easy subsequent separation into individual index strips.

5. Flexible index strips vin continuous sheet form, comprising a continuous sheet of flexible fibrous material, partially severed in the direction of its depth transversely of and throughout its length, to ermit subsequent separation into individua resilient-index strips.

6. Flexible index strips in continuous sheet form, comprising a thin body portion 105 and backed with paper and scored through one paper surface ami through the wood surface, leaving the paper upon the opposite surface intact, thus per1 mitting subse uent separation into indivi- 5 dual resilient index strips.

7. Flexible index strips in continuelle sheet form, comprising a body portion faced andbacked with fabric, and scored in the direction of their depth, said scoring extending through one fabric facing and through the body portion, but terminating short of the other facing.

`FRANK D. POWELL., 

